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NEET CHEMISTRYEasy

Ethylene diaminetetraacetate (EDTA) ion is:

A

Bidentate ligand with two "N" donor atoms

B

Tridentate ligand with three "N" donor atoms

C

Hexadentate ligand with four "O" and two "N" donor atoms

D

Unidentate ligand

Step-by-Step Solution

Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA4−EDTA^{4-}) is an important hexadentate ligand. It coordinates to a central metal ion through six donor atoms: two nitrogen atoms and four oxygen atoms .

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